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Alterations on Linen Suit

kjamesuvic

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Hey gents,

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a beige linen suit. The issue I have is that the suit is too sim in the mid-section, thus requires being let out. I know that cotton will show holes where the previous stitches were, but is it the same for linen?
 

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Hey gents,

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a beige linen suit. The issue I have is that the suit is too sim in the mid-section, thus requires being let out. I know that cotton will show holes where the previous stitches were, but is it the same for linen?

You should be fine letting it out.
 

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Depends on the weave and quality of the linen. You may see the old seam line but not as bad as cotton.
 

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Hey gents,

I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on a beige linen suit. The issue I have is that the suit is too sim in the mid-section, thus requires being let out. I know that cotton will show holes where the previous stitches were, but is it the same for linen?
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Shooting at it will certainly leave holes which can be seen.
 

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